Direct quotation
Against Julian 4.3.28
I am amazed that such an outstanding intellect did not see how much he helped us in this too, when he said: “Some sins are overcome by other sins.”
Therefore a human being can very easily be free from sins through the pursuit of holiness, which God assists. For if sins are overcome by sins, how much more can sins be overcome by virtues?
Latin
Mirari te - dicis - quod tam excellens
non vidit ingenium, quantum vos in hoc quoque iuverim, quia dixi: Aliis peccatis alia peccata vincuntur
Perfacile igitur studio sanctitatis, quod Deus adiuvat, potest homo carere peccatis. Si enim vincuntur - inquis - peccata peccatis, quanto magis possunt virtutibus peccata superari?
About this text
Earlier four-book work to Turbantius, surviving as excerpts arranged by Augustine’s witness. Latin source text is on each section when recovered.
English follows Julian’s words as Augustine excerpts them in Against Julian. This is not a recovered complete To Turbantius.
Witnesses
- Copy-text Augustine, Against Julian (Latin · Excerpts arranged by Augustine’s books)
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